Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1465 Life Essence Milk
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Deep within Zibai Mountain, the Tenghai Secret Realm is filled with a unique tranquility.

Chen Xiaojun and Chen Hong arrived yesterday afternoon, mainly to pick up Xiaoyi.

Xiao Yi has been studying in this secret realm for the past ten days or so.

Chen Hong's trip is to the Duke's Mansion in Chang'an to report to Bo Xian'er on the strategic plan against the Tang family.

He brought Chen Xiaojun along, carrying with him a batch of resources intended for the people studying here, and also transported out some of the output from the Chen family botanical garden.

In the secret realm, Chen Xiaojun and Chen Hong met Luo Qingrui, who was stationed there and serving as the deputy minister of the Discipline Inspection Department on temporary assignment.

When Luo Qingrui first came to the secret realm last year, he was already at the peak of level 85. Later, with the help of pure water of life, he successfully broke through to level 86.

However, his cultivation progress was the slowest among the Nine Elders (except for Zhu Hanshu). This was partly because he was relatively young, and partly because he had spent a lot of time traveling around in recent years, since the Chen family was indeed lacking in high-level water-based soul masters.

They also took some time to meet and chat with more than a dozen high-level Soul Saints who were studying there.

Among them are the older generation of the nine Sogdian families: Zhu Hefeng, Zhao Derong, Ma Kui, Qin Huailu, Xia Cong of the Xia family, Luo Qinglin of the Luo family, and Zhu Yucheng of the Zhu family.

He rarely saw the latter three, because they usually guarded their ancestral lands in Tosk.

There are also Cheng Yuan and Ding Hui from the middle generation.

I also met three others – Ji Sijian, Liu He, and Dugu Xiao, who are the current heads of the Ji, Liu, and Dugu families, respectively.

Three of the four outer families came, but the Yang family, having only recently submitted, missed this round of training opportunities.

Basically, each family is allocated one training slot.

In addition, there are several high-grade martial soul families: Mo Zimo of the Black Shadow Mo family, Lin Yixian of the Crimson Maple Branch Lin family, Tie Zairong of the Wild Giant Hammer family, and Jian Zhuan of the Ink Crystal Bottle family.

It should be noted that the Chen family has a clear division in its management of the "advanced training" of its clansmen and members of affiliated forces, depending on the target group.

The authority to allocate training slots at all levels and confirm the final list rests with the Organization Department (headed by Chen Hua).

The specific implementation and management are handled by different departments.

The Ministry of Education is responsible for the training of the younger generation (such as members participating in the "Tian Gang Di Sha" training program).

This work was originally organized by "Zejizhai", but now its functions have been transferred to Zeji Division, which is under the Ministry of Education and is responsible for the training of the Chen family soul master system.

As for the advanced training of these high-level Soul Masters (Soul Saint and above), since most of the participants are important figures with considerable experience or advanced age, it is obviously inappropriate to include them in the Ministry of Education's youth training system.

Therefore, these high-level training activities were assigned to a special agency established by the Ministry of Education and Discipline for management and responsibility.

This includes the retirement plans for senior citizens.

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The entrance to the secret realm.

As they were saying goodbye, Elder Qing personally brought Xiao Yi over.

He handed Chen Xiaojun and Xiaoyi several small jade bottles.

“Xiao Yi, Xiao Jun,” Elder Qing’s voice was deep and gentle, “This is a kind of ‘Earth Spring Spirit Milk,’ which we usually call ‘Life Spirit Milk.’”

"It is a spiritual substance obtained by first purifying the life spring water in the holy land into the nectar of life, and then undergoing a long process of refinement."

“Over the course of a year, we can’t accumulate more than a few drops. Each of these small bottles contains five drops.”

He paused, then explained in detail, "Every drop contains a rich life force."

"For those below the Soul Saint level, it can almost instantly restore most of their consumed energy and all their soul power."

He looked at Xiaoyi and added, "Of course, if you become a Soul Saint in the future, the effect may not be as full."

He handed two of the bottles to Xiaoyi, and then handed the other one to Chen Xiaojun: "Xiaoyi, keep these two bottles safe. Xiaojun, this one is yours."

Old Qing's gaze fell on Chen Xiaojun's face, carrying an unquestionable entrustment, "Keep it safe, and protect my Xiaoyi from now on. What happened four years ago must never happen again."

Chen Xiaojun quickly took it, and upon touching it, he felt a warm, cool sensation, with a faint, refreshing life force emanating from the bottle.

He carefully uncorked the bottle.

Instantly, an extremely fresh scent, as if containing the life essence of the entire forest, spread out, faint yet incredibly mellow, refreshing and invigorating.

Tiny, milky-white dewdrops condensed on the inside of the bottle, emitting a soft, jade-like glow.

“This is the ‘Life-Giving Milk’…” he murmured to himself.

Beside her, Xiao Yi had a wisp of life force swirling around her fingertips. That energy resonated subtly with the aura emanating from the bottle, creating an unusually close and harmonious connection.

Chen Xiaojun looked at the five drops of crystal-clear, jade-like spiritual milk in the bottle, which contained endless vitality. "Thank you, Elder Qing, this is truly a wonderful thing!"

He sincerely thanked him, and a thought flashed through his mind: Could this be the legendary treasure, like ten-thousand-year-old spiritual milk?

Indeed, the life-giving nectar alone is not enough to establish this place as a sacred site for the Teng Hai clan.

Only this exceptionally precious and difficult-to-refine life essence deserves that reverence.

The life spring pool where everyone is located, and the area surrounding it, is the heart of the Green Vine Clan, their core location.

The main root of the old tree is deeply embedded in the soil by the pool.

At the summit, the powerful Moyun Saint King was in charge. Qingxiu's true form was not far from there.

This also explains why Lao Hei, who once coveted this place, could only linger twenty miles away from the pool, never daring to cross the line.

Because not far away, Qinglin's true form was constantly "watching" it.

As for the other Heavenly Elder, why is its territory located in the south-central part of the secret realm?

This is mainly because the terrain of the Tenghai Secret Realm is similar to that of the Xieluo Mountains—the southern part is much larger than the northern part.

The Heavenly Elder's duty is primarily to guard against powerful vines that reside in the south and harbor hostility towards the Holy Land and the Green Vine Clan.

The area where Tianlao's territory meets Xiaohuashan, the main peak of the secret realm, is Qingyun's territory.

Looking down from above, the distribution of these powerful figures is quite interesting, resembling a meticulously arranged battle formation: Qing Lao, Qing Xing, Qing Yun, and Qing Xiu form an almost irregular small rhombus, with the front of the formation guarded by Qing Teng Saint King and the tip of the rear guarded by Mo Yun Saint King.

The remaining dozen or so powerful members of the Green Vine Clan were scattered around this core diamond-shaped area for dozens of miles, all along the Life Stream River that splits into north and south after descending from the mountain.

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Chen Xiaojun's heart stirred, and he thought of a question: "Elder Qing, what is the difference between our Spring of Life and the Lake of Life in the center of the Star Dou Great Forest?"

The old man explained calmly, “They are all the same. They are all water that condenses the most primordial essence of life in this world, and they are all called water of life.”

“The lake in Xingdou is indeed much larger than our spring, but there are limits to it.”

He spoke with a knowing smile, "But you don't really think that their entire vast lake is pure, undiluted life-giving water, do you?"

"That is the result of the water from the central life source flowing, spreading, and mixing with a large amount of ordinary lake water over countless years."

He pointed to the mountain: "Look at us here, we are on a high mountain. After the spring water gushes out, it flows down and eventually merges into tributaries to become mountain streams and rivers."

"In their area, many tributaries converge in a relatively low-lying area, eventually forming a vast lake. This is the real source of the difference in size between the two."

Qing Lao's explanation made Chen Xiaojun suddenly understand.

Suddenly, a barely perceptible breeze swept through the secret realm, instantly tensing the previously peaceful atmosphere.

Old Qing frowned and immediately turned to the west, his eyes filled with vigilance.

Chen Xiaojun noticed something was wrong and immediately asked, "Elder Qing, what's wrong?"

Chen Hong, standing beside him, had a calm gaze and said in a low voice, "Someone is coming."

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a voice filled with laughter broke the tension: "Haha, it's Chen Hong."

"No wonder I sensed the aura of a Super Douluo here. It's been decades since I last saw you. I never imagined you'd already reached level ninety-six."

Before they could finish speaking, a blurry shadow flickered a few times in the distance to the west, and as if by teleportation, a tree-like figure, entirely black and neither human nor human, appeared before them.

It was Old Man Hei.

Chen Hong remained calm and cupped his hands in greeting to his old acquaintance: "Old Hei, it has indeed been many years."

He didn't believe Old Man Hei's words at all; he had arrived yesterday, but Old Man Hei only sensed it now.

Old Qing was clearly not as polite as Chen Hong, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure: "Old Hei, you're like a persistent ghost, what are you doing here at this time?"

Old Black's "face," made of black vines, twitched slightly, seemingly revealing a smile.

He did not respond to Elder Qing immediately, but instead turned to Xiao Yi, gave her a formal bow, and said in an unusually gentle tone: "Saintess Xiao Yi, I have come to see you off."

Old Qing interrupted impatiently, "Stop beating around the bush. Just say what you have to say now."

Old Hei shook his head, his gaze falling on Xiao Yi, still maintaining his kindness, yet also with a hint of insistence: "Saintess Xiao Yi, it still comes down to the same thing."

"After you advance to level 60, please be sure to return to the secret realm. There is something I would like to entrust to you."

Xiao Yi looked at him with her clear eyes, her brows furrowing slightly: "Old Hei, what exactly is it?"

Old Tian, ​​standing nearby, was getting impatient. "Old Hei, can't you just say what's on your mind now?"

“I can’t say now,” Old Hei replied decisively, with an uncompromising resolve. “Only then. Please remember this, I beg you.”

After saying that, without waiting for anyone to react, he vanished from the spot as abruptly as he had appeared.

Old Qing watched Old Hei's disappearing figure and said, "This old rascal is unusually serious. This is the second time. Xiao Yi, you should come back for a visit."

Xiao Yi nodded. She had a sudden feeling when Old Hei said those words. She would listen to him and come back later.

"Be careful on the road." Old Qing's voice was deep and gentle as ever, but it lacked the usual calmness he displayed when explaining things, and instead carried the concern of an elder.

This concern is clearly reserved for Xiaoyi.

"Elder Qing, Elder Tian... and all the seniors," Chen Xiaojun solemnly clasped his hands in greeting towards the depths of the secret realm, towards the locations of those powerful beings, some visible and some hidden, and said loudly, "We are leaving now. Thank you for your gifts. We will come to bother you again another day."

After saying that, he, Xiaoyi, and Chenhong headed towards the exit of the secret realm.

As the wind swept across Xiaohuashan, the clouds gathered and dispersed, and the Vine Sea Secret Realm once again sank into tranquility, leaving only the eternal sound of the gurgling spring of life and the silent, towering ancient vine by the pool.

Its branches and leaves sway gently, as if silently guarding the way home for those who have departed.

(End of this chapter)